suspicious glance; suspicious look; suspicious expression
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
to close (one's eyes); to shut
nonstandard; out of spec; irregular; exceptional; extraordinary; unbelievable
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
(not) a single person; (no) one
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to live; to reside; to inhabit
uneven distribution; unfair distribution; maldistribution
science; to think about scientifically; to think in terms of science
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
masochistic; self-tormenting; self-deprecating
taste; liking; preference
to explain adequately; to be accountable
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
before God; as God is my witness; in the name of God; cross my heart
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
performing arts; acrobatics
group; body; party; company; troupe; gang
sense of equilibrium; sense of balance
deed; act; work; performance
mystery writer; detective fiction writer; crime author
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
enough is enough; no further!
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
to be perturbed; to be agitated
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
lack of words; being tongue-tied; suppressing what you want to say
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright